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00In the Yucatan, a special class of diviners, consulted to ascertain the "will of the gods" and the spiritual nature of illness, utilize quartz crystal for divination.02br
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01font00Does it say that a special group of diviners from Yucatan talked to each other to find out what the will of the gods was and to know the origin of some illnesses, and they also used crystals for divination??? Or maybe they used crystals to find out about the will of the gods and about illnesses???02font02br
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02br 02br 01font 00Does it say that a special group of diviners from Yucatan talked to each other to find out what the will of the gods was and to know the origin of some illnesses, and they also used crystals for divination??? 02font 02br 02br 00'Consulted to ascertain the "will of the gods" and the spiritual nature of illness' is just an adjectival phrase that describes these people. Let's make the sentence into two sentences.

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 01font 00Does it say that a special group of diviners from Yucatan talked to each other to find out what the will of the gods was and to know the origin of some illnesses, and they also used crystals for divination???
  • 02font 02br 02br 00'Consulted to ascertain the "will of the gods" and the spiritual nature of illness' is just an adjectival phrase that describes these people.
  • Let's make the sentence into two sentences.
  • 05002br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive010id1
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0Hi,02br
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00In the Yucatan, a special class of diviners, consulted to ascertain the "will of the gods" and the spiritual nature of illness, utilize quartz crystal for divination.02br
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01font00Does it say that a special group of diviners from Yucatan talke
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11b10These diviners are consulted to ascertain the "will of the gods" and the spiritual nature of illness.12b12br
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10I guess I understand it now. "consulted" means that people used to come to them and ask them about these things?02br
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0Thank you very much!0-
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0One more question: This stone was prized for its prismatic fire.02br
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00Can you tell me how you understand "prizmatic fire"? Does it mean the same, in your opinion, as "fire prism"?0-
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01font00One more question: This stone was prized for its prismatic fire.02font02br
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01font00Can you tell me how you understand "prizmatic fire"? Does it mean the same, in your opinion, as "fire prism"?02font02br
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